Pregnancy

... names, we had settled on "Aurora Dawn". But we had a son. Ambrosia is also pretty and very feminine. A character from a book I really loved was called, "Kerowyn". I always thought I would like that one for a daughter.

in the middle of the night to warm anything up. No bottles to wash and sterilize. It's a great bonding experience for you with the baby. It's specially made to contain just what your baby needs and changes to meet their needs. It's great for their immune system, brain development, and digestive system. I've heard that breastfed babies have fewer ear infections because it requires a different way to suck. When you've got too many visitors that are getting on your nerves, you can use it as an excuse to get away for some peace and quiet. It's a great way to lose the extra baby weight since producing milk burns calories and it helps your Uterus shrink back quicker after birth. ... DISADVANTAGES: It's a HUGE commitment. You are their only source of nutrition, so no matter what you're doing or where you are, you're on call for at least the first 6 weeks before you can pump. After that, even if someone is feeding the baby from a bottle, you'll still have to pump because your body still knows it's a feeding time and has the milk ready to go, and engorgement is painful. Thrush and incorrect latch ons can be painful and you just have to grin and bear it until it heals. It can be hard to find a private, comfortable, and/or clean place to do it out in public, and people can be judgmental and rude if you do. It can be equally hard to find that kind of place if you're at work and need to pump. You have to watch everything that you eat or drink since that passes through your milk to the baby. It can be too awkward or impossible for some women. There are no guarantees that you'll be able to do it, and some people can be judgmental and rude if you don't.

immunities and specific nutrients you are able to provide that science can only hope to replicate. But it really depends on you and your situation to decide what is the best choice for you and your baby. From personal experience with my daughter, I can give my opinion but this is just me and I'm sure others will have different opinions & insights to offer:

Some of the Advantages:
-Sense of bonding with your child
-Providing the immunities to help keep your baby healthy
- Increased calorie burning and faster loss of the baby weight
-Ability to feed on-demand, anywhere at anytime
-Less expensive than formula
-Less smelly/virtually odorless baby poop

Some disadvantages:
-Can be difficult to introduce the bottle or have others involved in feedings (unless you time it right, talk with your doctor)
-Breastmilk is digested faster than formula, resulting in more frequent feedings
-Breast discomfort, especially when due for feedings/engorgement
-Milk production can be very draining on the body, using many of your vital nutrients - so you need to eat well and often continue taking prenatal or other vitamins
-Weaning can be difficult for you and your baby- physically and/or emotionally

I know that was a long answer, so I hope it helps. My recommendation is always this... just try it. You can always stop breastfeeding and begin formula feeding, but you can't go the other way around. If it's meant to be, it will be. And even a few days or weeks of breastmilk will provide a lot of important immunities and nutrients. And if it doesn't work for you, don't feel bad or let anyone else make you feel guilty. Millions of children are raised on formula every year and grow up strong & healthy. Rely on your instincts as a parent and trust your decision. Congratulations and best of luck to you!

... point your children in general will be less sick because they get some of your immunity through breastmilk, it is always the right temp and always available, there is some hormone that is the milk that aides brain development, and they sya it helps aide the bond between baby and mother. Down side itf you are shy it can be a little wierd in public but you get used to it, during the early days there is no relief at night or day b/c your the supplier, the male can't do it, and it can really hurt when they get teeth and bite. again on the upside it helps the mother gain her pre pregnancy body, and you get to keep the bigger boobs a little while longer. just ask the doc or try to find a lacatation consulatant, she can explain the long list of benefits

with it as he had a tight frenulum (the membrane under his tongue was too far forward for him to latch on properly) and it wasn't discovered by the doctor until he was a week old. I knew there was a problem but they just kept having me try different positions, etc. SO, because he wasn't eating, my milk never came in right, and he wasn't sleeping at all...yikes! I had a lot of pressure put on me from family members and friends to continue to try and breastfeed, but I stopped after 3 weeks. I am expecting my second child in a few days, and although I do want to try breastfeeding again, I am not going to stress out over it this time. If it doesn't work again, it doesn't work. My advice would be to try your best, but don't feel guilty if it doesn't work out for you. My son is 2 now, and he was raised on formula...and he's just fine. He's only had two colds so far in his life and he's a normal kid. That was something I worried about, but he's fine.

... ladies have made and just want to add that it's not easy, but if you can make it through the first month it's a breeze after that.

since January and while that feels like a long time, it often takes healthy couples 6-12 mos. to conceive. SO, there's no reason that you guys won't concieve. I have no idea how often you should be having sex... one thing I've heard (and I have no idea if it's true) is that you shouldn't have sex every day during your fertile times or it might lower sperm count... so it's best to go every other day or even every third day. You might want to ask your doctor to confirm that, though.

timing. There is only a 24 hour period of time in a month that an egg can be fertilized. I'll attach a link to a website that will help you track when you're most fertile. Good luck!! http://www.ivillage.com/f...

for us to get preg with our first. So I know it's hard to hear but try to be patient...it will happen. I'm trying to be patient but I know it's hard. I hope this makes you feel a little better. There is a book called "Taking Charge of your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. It's a great book with a lot of good advice! Good Luck!!

on the day. There are some ways to know, the easiest to from the first day of your period, 2 weeks from there is the day you are more likely to ovualte, there are also some cervical mucos changes that happen around uvulation that can be looked up on the internet, from there it is all luck that your egg and a sperm will meet. My doc gave us clomid b/c i have an ovulation problem and it worked the first time but if you ovulate regulary you shouldn't need it, are you sure you husband is producing enough sperm to help facilitate the process, too..... just keep trying though is the best advice, it seems a little more like a science project if all you are focused on is baby making, but i know how is goes, my husband and i tried for over 2 yrs with my first b/c we wanted it to happen naturally and by Gods will, his timing was just later than ours, but at just the right time. He knows the right time when you will need it and keep up your faith and prayer and i wish you the best

... didn't, I was really upset. After a few more months of trying we bought one of those ovulation kits. On the back, it says that you actually ovulate 7-10 days after the FIRST DAY OF YOUR PERIOD. That really floored us. We realized we were on day 10 and hopped right to it and it worked.